Acetic Acid → 2-(methylthio)-3-pentyl-3,7-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one

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To a solution of 3-pentyl-2-thioxo-1,2,3,7-tetrahydro-6H-purin-6-one (13.0 g, 54.6 mmol) in 2 M of sodium hydroxide in water (250 mL) was added dimethyl sulfate (6.2 mL, 66 mmol), and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour, then neutralized with acetic acid. The precipitate was collected by filtration and recrystallized from ethyl acetate-MeOH (1:1) to give the desired product (5.50 g, 40%). LCMS calculated for C11H17N4OS (M+H): 253.1. found: 253.1.

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